LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to different areas of provincial metropolis late at night. The Chief Minister inspected the civic amenities including sanitation condition in the city by driving himself without any protocol. The Chief Minister directed the concerned authorities to further improve sanitation arrangements in the city.

He visited Jail Road, Ferozpur Road, Gulberg, Liberty and other area without giving any prior notice. Usman Buzdar expressed indignation over out-of-order street lights in Gulberg and some other areas and reprimanded the concerned authorities.

Usman Buzdar further directed to initiate action against the staff sowed negligence in this regard and ordered to keep street lights functional in the city. He said that his visit to the various areas of the Lahore late at night is to review the problems of the city.

He issued instructions to the concerned authorities over the poor sanitation condition in some areas. He said that street lights were not working in Gulberg and some other areas and it is the responsibility of the metropolitan corporation to keep the street lights functional in the city.

He said that there is no space for those officers and officials who are not discharging their obligations wholeheartedly. He said that those officers and officials will be encouraged who work hard to solve people problems. He said that surprise visits help a lot to get awareness about the problems of the city. I will continue to make such visits in the future for solving the problems of the city, Usman Buzdar asserted.

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